Even in the idyllic dreamscape of Bali, marine pollution—and ocean plastics—strangle and destroy natural beauty. To draw continued attention to this plight, Bali’s Potato Head Beach Club called upon German-born artist and activist Liina Klauss to build a permanent outdoor installation with the goal to maintain awareness. Enlisting a team, Klauss collected more than 5,000 flip-flops from the shores of Bali’s west coast. Sorted, bound …
Tag: Sculptures
Project Trumpmore Iceberg Sculpture
To draw attention to climate change—and tongue-in-cheek recognition of President Trump’s suggestion that he should be on Mount Rushmore—Finnish activist group Melting Ice is attempting to raise money for a 35 meter-high sculpture of the president on an Arctic glacier. If they achieve the €400,000 goal, several ice carvings by artists like Anssi Kousa will unite to form the project in an as-yet-announced location. The …
“One Year of Resistance” Group Show
On display now, 80+ artworks inspired by the current administration
On now at NYC’s The Untitled Space, coinciding with the anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the group show ONE YEAR OF RESISTANCE features the work of 80+ artists—each of whom created pieces that celebrate art as activism, but also focus on various issues that US citizens are facing. Curated by Indira Cesarine (who also has work in the show), the exhibition explores everything from women’s …
Miami Art Week 2017: All The Colors of The Rainbow
ROYGBIV and unlimited variations of the prism throughout paintings and sculptures
Infatuation with all the colors certainly isn’t new—rainbows transfix, prisms delight. When the entire spectrum finds itself working together, there’s something quite captivating. Color theory is an important element of so many works. Some artists study it for years, while other artists simply go with their gut. Artist Shannon Finley (whose work is pictured above) builds layer upon layer of paint to find the perfect …
Artist Sebastian ErraZuriz’s Wondrous Sculptural Works
From his new Bronx studio to a time-defying Art Basel commission by Audemars Piguet
Movement defines artist and designer Sebastian ErraZuriz. Many of his cabinet sculptures are built to change shape with a gentle touch. Light art flicks from one message to another and back again. The artist himself stays in constant movement, be that from project to project or within his new Bronx studio and exhibition space, a recent shift he made from Brooklyn. Even his thought-provoking large-scale …